Member Introductions *NEW MEMBERS INTRODUCE YOURSELF*

[Low594]

Hey everyone. Excited to be here!

Location: West Michigan
Rig: 2005 Subaru Forester X (pics coming soon)
Experience: Novice - hand holding helps

Welcome from another Subaru owner!
Check out the Subaru Owners Registry for ideas and sign in and show us your rig!

 

[Eh Governor]

Hello I’m Noah.
Location: Southeastern, WI
Current Vehicle: 2014 RAV4 and 2017 Crosstrek
Previous Vehicle: 2004 Tundra Limited TRD
Overland Experience: Novice
Why Overlanding?: I enjoy exploring the outdoors and experiencing new places. And I have a passion for anything that is powered by internal combustion. The feeling of being restricted has never sat well with me. Overlanding incorporates my passions and leaves me feeling anything but restricted.

 

[m1101tenttrailer]

Hello my name is Rio Gomez. we are a family of 4 from Temecula Ca. my wife Eunice, kids Joshua (4), and Amelia (2) love camping. we have an M1101 humvee trailer with a rooftop tent that we tow with our 2012 Toyota Tacoma. we would like to take our set up on trails but as of yet, we lack the expertise for overloading. we hope that joining this community will give us the confidence to take on trails. we like the principles which overland bound is founded on and we hope to be able to contribute in any way. best regards! ~ The Gomez family OB11427 (M1101tenttrailer)

 

[TrailBear]

Hello! Don here, hailing from Raleigh, NC! New member (#13188). I grew up in the mountains of Vermont, but my career has led me to the city. I seek nature, wildlife, adventure and solitude every chance I get! I am passionate about photography, and of course blend that with my love of the outdoors! I look forward to meeting you all, going on adventures, and getting some great overlanding photos! I just purchased a 2018 Tacoma TRD Off Road 4DLB, and will begin building it up soon! I'll be heading to Overland Expo East in November, hope to see some of you there!

 

[Cpol]

Hello! Don here, hailing from Raleigh, NC! New member (#13188). I grew up in the mountains of Vermont, but my career has led me to the city. I seek nature, wildlife, adventure and solitude every chance I get! I am passionate about photography, and of course blend that with my love of the outdoors! I look forward to meeting you all, going on adventures, and getting some great overlanding photos! I just purchased a 2018 Tacoma TRD Off Road 4DLB, and will begin building it up soon! I'll be heading to Overland Expo East in November, hope to see some of you there!

Good morning go the Toyota registry forum and add pictures and mod upgrades .. north east representing meta green machine acuaponics.

 

[Bill Anderson]

Hello all. New member looking forward to meeting others on here. Would love to hear from any Missouri members to see if there are any meet ups. I am currently looking to upgrade to a larger rig for overlanding.

 

[Kent R]

Hi All!

Lenny Motta
Northwestern Washington
2001 GMC Safari all-wheel drive van
I have some experience 4 wheeling, and camping never put the two together. I am looking forward to interacting with you all.

Welcome to Overland Bound! If your interested check the meet-up page to find a meet-up that might work for you.

If you have any questions message me on the forum @Kent R

 

[Kent R]

Hello my name is Rio Gomez. we are a family of 4 from Temecula Ca. my wife Eunice, kids Joshua (4), and Amelia (2) love camping. we have an M1101 humvee trailer with a rooftop tent that we tow with our 2012 Toyota Tacoma. we would like to take our set up on trails but as of yet, we lack the expertise for overloading. we hope that joining this community will give us the confidence to take on trails. we like the principles which overland bound is founded on and we hope to be able to contribute in any way. best regards! ~ The Gomez family OB11427 (M1101tenttrailer)

Welcome to Overland B0und! There is a meet-up in Orange County that you might be interested in. Check out the meet-up page on the forum or on the OLB West FB page for details.

https://www.overlandbound.com/forums/threads/reoccurring-orange-county-overland-bound-monthly-meet-up-06-02-2018.13515/

If you have any questions message me on the forum @Kent R

 

[Philip VanVeen]

Other than Search and Rescue (years ago) I have never joined an off road group before. Currently I run a 2008 Colorado with a few mods but just picked up a 2018 Colorado ZR2 which is quickly becoming my favorite truck ever. I am looking forward to hitting the trail with a group soon. Thanks for having me.

 

[TheRealMattVanDyke]

Hey there - my name is Matt and I'm from Northern California... Mountain House to be exact (15min east of livermore)

Current Vehicle(s):
2012 Toyota FJ Cruiser - mods: LED license plate bulbs
2017 Subaru Crosstrek - mods: LED reverse AND license plate bulbs

Overland Experience: EXTREME novice -

Basically I don't know the first thing about overlanding, 4x4, etc but very eager to learn.

 

[DaveInCO]

Hi,
Dave from NE Denver.
Current vehicle is a '17 4Runner (small lift and level, 33" tires, winch, factory locker/crawl control/etc)
I've been 4wheeling and camping for a few decades. Looking to move from sleeping on the ground to a tent trailer I can drag to some out of the way spots for the wife, me, and 3 big dogs.

 

[Unbeatentrack]

Hi guys - I joined (and lurked) a few weeks ago. Based in Rhode Island, US with lots of travel experience on both 2 and 4 wheels - hopefully much more ahead. Currently using either a Land Rover 90 or a Range Rover L322 with the family.

Just got back from a couple of weeks in Newfoundland - couple of pics attached.

 

[MTN RNR]

Hi everyone. Ted here from San Diego. Current main vehicle is a 2015 T4R TRD Pro. Also have a 1999 FJ100 Landcrusier with 340,000 mi (all mine).
I'll attach a couple pics of the T4R. I've been an avid backpacker most of my life and did some mountaineering as well. Now that I'm 60 the bod just doesn't go as far as it used to. Overlanding is a great way to combine the backpacking mindset (lightweight mobile camping) and getting the adventure of a great trip with the vehicle! I've been off-roading (sometimes overlanding though I didn't know the expression early on) since I bought my Gen1 T4R in 1984. Moved to a gen2 then to an FJ80 LandCrusier then to the FJ100 which I used for 19 years.

My most recent "trip" was just a local drive. Left home at 10:00p and drove out to Anza Borrego to watch the meteor shower since it was a new moon. Kept the drive simple - Canyon Sin Nombre to Vallecito Wash. Set up there to watch the show. Then took the Great Southern Overland Trail back to Sweeny Pass Road. Driving in pitch black of a new moon always raises the pulse a little more even on familiar ground. Had a great time. The last two pictures I posted here are from that trip taken on the Vallecito Wash.

That's about it for introductions - hope to see you out somewhere!

 

[OnMyWaypoint]

Hello all,

Ben, from the Bay Area, CA. I've been appreciating all the Overland Bound info on Youtube and decided to join your forum to gain more knowledge and find more places to wander.

We recently sold our 2013 Taco Off Road for a 2017 Silverado and wanted to see what others are doing with theirs. This beast is not as nimble as the Taco, but we're enjoying it. We sleep in the bed, on top of the Decked drawer system.

Any ideas you may have to help us out, would be very appreciated. BTW, we recently got an ARB 50qt fridge that I want to mount inside the cab. I haven't seen anyone do it yet, so I may end up trying to fab something up to secure the fridge slide using the available seat mounts and some 8020 aluminum. Again, any ideas would be appreciated! Thanks again!!

 

[Kent R]

Hey there - my name is Matt and I'm from Northern California... Mountain House to be exact (15min east of livermore)

Current Vehicle(s):
2012 Toyota FJ Cruiser - mods: LED license plate bulbs
2017 Subaru Crosstrek - mods: LED reverse AND license plate bulbs

Overland Experience: EXTREME novice -

Basically I don't know the first thing about overlanding, 4x4, etc but very eager to learn.

Welcome to Overland Bound! There are several meet-ups in your area, so if your interested check out the meet-up page of the forum.
There are two meet-ups that might work for you, both on August 25th one in Manteca and one in San Leandro,

If you have any questions message me on the forum @Kent R

 

[Kent R]

Hi everyone. Ted here from San Diego. Current main vehicle is a 2015 T4R TRD Pro. Also have a 1999 FJ100 Landcrusier with 340,000 mi (all mine).
I'll attach a couple pics of the T4R. I've been an avid backpacker most of my life and did some mountaineering as well. Now that I'm 60 the bod just doesn't go as far as it used to. Overlanding is a great way to combine the backpacking mindset (lightweight mobile camping) and getting the adventure of a great trip with the vehicle! I've been off-roading (sometimes overlanding though I didn't know the expression early on) since I bought my Gen1 T4R in 1984. Moved to a gen2 then to an FJ80 LandCrusier then to the FJ100 which I used for 19 years.

My most recent "trip" was just a local drive. Left home at 10:00p and drove out to Anza Borrego to watch the meteor shower since it was a new moon. Kept the drive simple - Canyon Sin Nombre to Vallecito Wash. Set up there to watch the show. Then took the Great Southern Overland Trail back to Sweeny Pass Road. Driving in pitch black of a new moon always raises the pulse a little more even on familiar ground. Had a great time. The last two pictures I posted here are from that trip taken on the Vallecito Wash.

That's about it for introductions - hope to see you out somewhere!

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Welcome to Overland Bound! There is a meet up in the San Diego area that you might want to check out.

https://www.overlandbound.com/forums/threads/reoccurring-san-diego-overland-bound-monthly-meet-03-22-2018.13317/

This is San Diego Overland Bound Trail Run page.

https://www.overlandbound.com/forums/threads/san-diego-overland-bound-trail-runs.17178/

If you have any questions message me on the forum @Kent R

 

[Kent R]

Hello all,

Ben, from the Bay Area, CA. I've been appreciating all the Overland Bound info on Youtube and decided to join your forum to gain more knowledge and find more places to wander.

We recently sold our 2013 Taco Off Road for a 2017 Silverado and wanted to see what others are doing with theirs. This beast is not as nimble as the Taco, but we're enjoying it. We sleep in the bed, on top of the Decked drawer system.

Any ideas you may have to help us out, would be very appreciated. BTW, we recently got an ARB 50qt fridge that I want to mount inside the cab. I haven't seen anyone do it yet, so I may end up trying to fab something up to secure the fridge slide using the available seat mounts and some 8020 aluminum. Again, any ideas would be appreciated! Thanks again!!

Welcome to Overland Bound! There are several meet-ups in your area, so if your interested check out the meet-up page of the forum.

If you have any questions message me on the forum @Kent R

 

[ScottEtkin]

I've been offroading for about five years and now more Overlanding. Just got the iKamper and annex and I am looking forward to meeting others from Central Texas as I live in Austin.

 

[HAWKI]

New Members,

Welcome to the Overland Bound community! Please take a few moments to introduce yourself so we can get to know you!

A few things you might want to include in your introduction are:

1) Picture! If you have a rig, we want to see it!
2) Location (General area is fine)
3) Rig (Year, Make, Model, etc.)
4) Overlanding Experience Background (Novice or Experienced, you're welcome here!)

We're glad you've found us and look forward to sharing our adventures with you!

In addition to getting to know you, here are the guideline sent to all Moderators of the forums. It's a natural reflection of our community, and what Overland Bound is all about:

From @administrator

• Overlanding is: "Vehicle Dependent Travel". Nothing else.
• We will not further define "overlanding".
• "Capable" depends on the requirements of the trip, and we take that very seriously.
• You are an Overlander: Overlanding is for everyone who has exploration and adventure in their heart, or, who need to be reinvigorated by connecting with nature. Nature is unforgiving. You must rise to a certain level of personal awareness to survive. Sound right? Overlanding is for you.
• Encourage uncomplicated ventures into the great outdoors. Don't over pack.
• Be prepared, and understand basic requirements. Question folks, to be sure they are aware of what is required. Don't assume.
• Share without reservation, trip locations, and information.
• It doesn't matter what you drive: The only requirement of an Overlander is that the vehicle serves the job required, safely.
• We do not care about make or model.
• We do not engage in "this is better than that" competitions.
• We DO give advice about how to make your vehicle ready for what you need. Share knowledge.
• Humility.
• We respect, fear, and protect nature.
• "I don't know" is a great answer.
• We don’t brag about exploits.
• We seek answers from the community when we don’t know.
• We engage in the very smallest of interactions.

Thanks for the info!

 

[Kao pii]

Welcome to Overland Bound! If your interested check the meet-up page to find a meet-up that might work for you.

If you have any questions message me on the forum @Kent R

Thank you for the welcome Kent. I will be attending a meet up in the Bellingham WA area invited by Jedi, Looking forward to that. I am very impressed with the whole organization and community! I especially like the You-Tube videos. Looking forward to meeting you up here someday.